2008 East Asian Football Championship

2008 East Asian Football Championship
2008年東亞足球錦標賽
Tournament details
Host country China
Dates 25 March 2007 - 24 June 2007 (qualifiers)
17 February 2008 - 23 February 2008 (finals)
Teams 10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  South Korea (3rd title)
Runners-up  Japan
Third place  China PR
Fourth place  North Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played 17
Goals scored 90 (5.29 per match)

The 2008 EAFF East Asian Football Championship was held between 17 February and 23 February in 2008. The preliminary competitions were held from 25 March to 24 June in 2007.

Participating teams

Preliminary

Stage One

Stage Two

Finals

Venues

Preliminary Competition

Macau
Macau Stadium
Capacity: 16,000

Final Tournament

Chongqing
Olympic Sports Center
Capacity: 58,680

Preliminary Competition

Stage One

March 25, 2007
16:00
Northern Mariana Islands  2 – 3  Guam
Mark McDonald  57', 75' Report Alan Jamison  9'
Zachary Pangelinan  65', 78'

April 1, 2007
18:00
Guam  9 – 0  Northern Mariana Islands
Zachary Pangelinan  6', 21', 42', 54', 61'
Marvin Mendoza  56'
Elias Merfalen  57'
Alan Jamison  85'
Edward Calvo  91' 		Report
Report
Guam National Football Stadium, Hagåtña
Attendance: 1324

Guam won over Northern Mariana Islands by an aggregate of 12-2 and advanced to stage two of the preliminary competition.

Stage Two

The top team of each group qualifies for the final match. The champion of the Preliminary Competition qualifies for the Final Competition.

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 North Korea 6220014113
Macau Macau 1201117-6
 Mongolia 1201107-7

June 17, 2007
18:00
Macau Macau 0 – 0  Mongolia
Report Munkhbat Chimeddorj  39'
Donorovyn Lkhümbengarav  65'
Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hajime Matsuo (Japan)

June 19, 2007
18:00
North Korea  7 – 0  Mongolia
Ri Kum-Chol  27', 43'
Jong Tae Se  29', 33', 34', 54'
Sin Yong-Nam  35'
Jang Kyong-Il  89' 		Report Sainkhuu Yura  28'
Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kenji Ogiya (Japan)

June 21, 2007
18:00
North Korea  7– 1 Macau Macau
Ri Kum-Chol  5', 18'
Jong Tae Se  10' (pen), 12', 28', 60'
Pak Chung-Il  68' 		Report Chan Kin Seng  46'
Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 300
Referee: Wan Daxue (PR China)

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Hong Kong Hong Kong 42110162+14
 Chinese Taipei 42110111+10
 Guam 02002125-24

June 17, 2007
15:00
Guam  0 – 10  Chinese Taipei
Alan Jamison  22'
Frederic Benton II  85' 		Report Lo Chih En  7', 28', 72', 88'
Tsai Hui-Kai  20'
Feng Pao Hsing  25', 38'
Chen Po-Liang  52', 68'
Huang Cheng-Tsung  74'
Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 45021
Referee: Wan Daxue (PR China)

June 19, 2007
15:00
Hong Kong Hong Kong 1 – 1  Chinese Taipei
Chan Siu Ki  33'
Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro  44'
Lo Chi Kwan  56'
Cheung Kin Fung Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 62', 70' 		Report Kao Hao-Chieh  18'
Huang Wei Yi  51'
Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kim Eui Soo (Korea Republic)

June 21, 2007
15:00
Hong Kong Hong Kong 15 – 1  Guam
Chan Siu Ki  4', 20', 36', 40', 50'
Lo Kwan Yee  8', 40'
Poon Yiu Cheuk  21'
Cheng Siu Wai  31'
Lo Chi Kwan  38'
Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro  56'
Dominic Gadia  67' (o.g.)
Law Chun Bong  73'
Gerard Ambassa Guy  76'
Luk Koon Pong  86' 		Report Chris Mendiola  33'
Dominic Gadia  47'
Chris Mendiola  75'
Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hajime Matsuo (Japan)

Playoff for Fifth Place

June 23, 2007
15:00
Guam  2 – 5  Mongolia
Zachary Pangelinan  2' (pen)
Chris Mendiola  8'
Dominic Gadia  28'
Baltazar Atalig III  71'
Carlo Rey Tambora  79' 		Report Carlo Rey Tambora  24' (o.g.)
Bayarzorig Davaa  37', 42'
Bayasgalangiin Garidmagnai  46'
Anar Batchuluun  75'
Delgerdalai Gantumur  89'
Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 100
Referee: Wan Daxue (China PR)

Playoff for Third Place

June 24, 2007
15:00
Chinese Taipei  7 – 2 Macau Macau
Huang Wei Yi  3'
Feng Pao Hsing  42'
Kuo Chun Yi  52' (pen)
Cheng Yung-Jen Red card 55'
Chen Po Liang  56'
Lo Chih En  57', 90+1'
Lo Chih An  79' 		Report Sou Fai Wong  32'
Lam Ka Pou  50'
Geofredo De Sousa Cheung  48'
Leong Chong In  78'
Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kim Eui Soo (Korea Republic)

Final of Stage Two

June 24, 2007
18:00
North Korea  1 – 0 Hong Kong Hong Kong
Kim Yong Su  17'
Mun In-Guk  20'
Ri Pae Hun  34'
Mun In-Guk  82'
Ji Yun Nam  89' 		Report
Macau Stadium, Macau
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kenji Ogiya (Japan)

Awards

Best Goalkeeper Best Defender Top Scorer Most Valuable Player Fairplay Award
Hong Kong Fan Chun Yip North Korea Nam Song-Chol North Korea Jong Tae-Se North Korea Mun In-Guk  Macau

Final Tournament

Matches Detail

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
South Korea Korea Republic 5312054+1
 Japan 5312032+1
 China PR 3310255+0
 North Korea 2302135-2

All times, local time

February 17, 2008
15:30
China PR  2 – 3  South Korea
Zhou Haibin  46'
Liu Jian  61' 		Report Park Chu-Young  42', 63'
Kwak Tae-Hwi  90+1'
Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

February 17, 2008
18:15
Japan  1 – 1  North Korea
Maeda  81' Report Jong Tae-Se  5'
Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Choi Myung-Yong (South Korea)

February 20, 2008
18:15
China PR  0 – 1  Japan
Report Yamase  17'
Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Tae Song (North Korea)

February 20, 2008
20:45
South Korea  1 – 1  North Korea
Yeom Ki-Hun  20' Report Jong Tae-Se  72'

February 23, 2008
18:15
Japan  1 – 1  South Korea
Yamase  67' Report Yeom Ki-Hun  15'
Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)

February 23, 2008
20:45
China PR  3 – 1  North Korea
Zhu Ting  45'
Wang Dong  55'
Hao Junmin  88' 		Report Ji Yun-Nam  35'
Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing
Attendance: 30,500
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

Personal Awards

Best Goalkeeper Best Defender Top Scorer Most Valuable Player Fairplay Award
North Korea Ri Myong-Guk Japan Yuji Nakazawa South Korea Yeom Ki-Hun
South Korea Park Chu-Young
Japan Koji Yamase
North Korea Jeung Dae Se		 South Korea Kim Nam-Il  South Korea

Final standing

Rank Team
1  South Korea
2  Japan
3  China PR
4  North Korea
5  Hong Kong
6  Chinese Taipei
7  Macau
8  Mongolia
9  Guam
10  Northern Mariana Islands

Winners

 East Asian Football Championship 2008 Winners 

South Korea
Second title

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